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Review
. 2019 Sep 3;116(36):17608-17610.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1912252116.

Core Concept: Cells nibble one another via the under-appreciated process of trogocytosis

Amber Dance
Review

Core Concept: Cells nibble one another via the under-appreciated process of trogocytosis

Amber Dance. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Live confocal video microscopy captures the amoebic parasite Entamoeba histolytica (green) ingesting bites of human Jurkat T cells and their cell membranes (pink). It’s one example of the underappreciated process of trogocytosis. Image credit: Katherine Ralston.
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